Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd November
Across Hartlepool Headland
Live and Loud
Wintertide Festival continues its reputation for incredible live and loud music with an evening dedicated to some of the most talented artists around. Join us for an evening at Headland Social Club with Leaders of Men, Perfect Chicken, Moss and Lurcher.
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Live and Loud
Headland Social Club
from Saturday 22 November 2025
Live and Loud
Wintertide Festival continues its reputation for incredible live and loud music with an evening dedicated to some of the most talented artists around. Join us for an evening at Headland Social Club with Leaders of Men, Perfect Chicken, Moss, Marawders, and Lurcher.
Clad in balaclavas, a band is emerging. It is not a punk band, not a rock band, not progressive, nor pioneering. They are Perfect Chicken. This is the dawn of regressive rock. No, not progressive rock. Standing as the ultimate antithesis to bands like Pink Floyd and King Crimson and especially out to oppose the legacy of Genesis, regressive rock spits in its face and offers up a complete flip side to its so-called ‘adventurous’ or ‘epic’ sounds.
Moss are an electronic duo from the north of England, operating mainly in the realms of the Trip Hop genre. The band was born in 2023 and has quickly gained respect from their peers on the North East electronic music scene.
Lurcher is a four-piece post-punk band blending tones of 70's abrasive punk and art rock with witty lyricism. They’ve recently been the focus of spotlight pieces with RTE and NARC magazine, reflecting the landscape of Hartlepool in their sound.
Leaders of Men are a teenage punk band from the north east who are filled with energy and enthusiasm, ready to rock out on any stage.
Schedule
Type
Location
Start Date
End Date
Concert
Concert
Headland Social Club
4:30 pm
Friday, 21 November 2025
10:00 pm
Friday, 21 November 2025
About the artists and work
Wintertide Festival will once again be burning brightly on Hartlepool’s Headland from Friday the 21st to Sunday the 23rd of November, with a packed programme of art, music and performances along with workshops and an independent maker’s market.
One of the only grassroots residential festivals in the Tees Valley, Wintertide hosts an artistic programme that reflects and celebrates Hartlepool, its people, places, passions, heritage and folklore. Wintertide’s aim is to bring the historic streets of the Headland to life, which it achieves by welcoming over 15,000 people to the area every other year in this bi-annual festival of arts.
Accessibility and suitability
Not all events have step-free access as the festival is situated within heritage site. The festival has accessible toilet facilities and is largely designed to be suitable for all ages and needs. Please check individual events for content warnings and age restrictions. Visitors with additional access requirements or concerns should notify the venue or organisers in advance. A free companion ticket is available with proof of eligibility, please get in touch at hello@wintertidefestival.co.uk for more information.
Artists and studios
Leaders of Men
Musician
Moss
Musician
Lurcher
Musician
Perfect Chicken
Musician
Sponsors and partners
Hay's Travel
Sponsor
Credits
Performing are Perfect Chicken, Moss, Marawders, and Lurcher.
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